An orthopedic surgeons view on when regional anaesthesia is appropriate and the risk of compartment syndrome

Live scanning demonstrations and practice @Sonosite

Dr Luke Edwards senior trainee takes us on a journey through forearm blocks.

Fascinating talk on the history of military regional anaesthesia with Dr James Saffin

Day 2 of the RAFT course. Dr Ching Pang on choosing the right block (or no block) for the right patient.

Benefits of having a block vs no block in trauma patient at RLH. Reduced length of stay by 3 days. @RLH_TAG

Dr Anna Warrington demonstrating various catheters, tunnelling and securing! Nothing worse than a catheter falling out...

Haemorrhage control in the trauma laparotomy, enlightening talk from a trauma surgeon #trauma @MaxMarsden83

Dr Tom Bishop, lead for Acute Pain at Royal London Hospital takes us through the nuances of anticoagulation and bleeding risk in regional anaesthesia. @ASRA_Society @Assoc_Anaes Acknowledgement to Toby Ashken for his excellent BJA article.

The Regional Anaesthesia for Trauma course gets underway. About to set sail on a RAFT of knowledge. #regional #anaesthesia

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@jfwaiting Some live scanning here for the pop/sci block

@jfwaiting Now on to RA for lower limb trauma from course director, Dr Ching Ling Pang. Covering the role of RA as part of the multidisciplinary, multimodal approach to lower limb trauma.

Moving into our practical lecturers and live scanning tips. First up is Dr James Waiting (@jfwaiting) on thoracic blocks for major trauma - covering SAPBs and ESPs #RibFractutes #Trauma #RAforTrauma #Analgesia

@ChaoKowa @RegionalAnaesUK @Anaes_Journal @BJAJournals @RCoANews Next up is Dr James Saffin sharing his pearls of wisdom on RA in the military.

@ChaoKowa Final thoughts on 'To regional or not to regional' - Results of #NAP8 will be incredibly useful for understanding the risks of RA + improve shared decision making! @RegionalAnaesUK @Anaes_Journal @BJAJournals @RCoANews

Next up is Dr Chao Kowa (@ChaoKowa) giving us the lowdown on the controversial area of pre-existing peripheral nerve injury and RA.